Piper PA-24-250 N5749P
15 August 1992 · Owosso, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1992 at about 23:58 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N5749P, operated by Robert M. Gute, was involved in an accident near Owosso, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Owosso, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.9906, -84.1694
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N5749P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert M. Gute
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA243
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT HAVING SELECTED THE WRONG FUEL TANK. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE POOR AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT AND THE UNRELIABLE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS EXPERIENCED ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY AS THERE WERE TREES AND HOUSES ALONG THE APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED POWERLINES ALONG THE ROAD AND DESCENDED TO IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT FUEL TANK (TANK WHICH WAS SELECTED) WAS EMPTY AND THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS 1/2 FULL. THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS SHOWED THE RIGHT TANK FULL AND THE LEFT TANK JUST ABOVE EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John C Myers & Clare R Colwell | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Pete Peters | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-24-260 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Joseph A. Kreutle | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Ludington, Michigan, United States | Zeeland Aero Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Moontown, Alabama, United States | Akins, Robert D. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-24 | Rialto, California, United States | Kinney, Elmer L. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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